Regulations Governing Interview Implementation by the National Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior Article 3

When processing applications for visit, residence, permanent residence, or registered permanent residence (below, “applications”) from aliens and nationals without household registration in the Taiwan Area, people of the Mainland Area, and residents of Hong Kong or Macau, the National Immigration Agency of the Ministry of the Interior (below, the “NIA”) may at that time manage an interview with such an applicant, or may notify the applicant in writing to handle the matter in accordance with the following regulations:1.Applicant is overseas: Applicant shall be interviewed at an ROC (Taiwan) overseas embassy, consulate general, consulate, representative office, office, or other agency authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.2.Applicant is in the Mainland Area: Applicant shall be interviewed at an institution designated in Article 4, paragraph 1 of the Cross-Strait Peoples Relation Act, or the branch of a private organization entrusted in accordance with paragraph 2 of the Article 4 of the Act.3.Applicant is in Hong Kong or Macau: Applicant shall be interviewed at an institute or organization in Hong Kong or Macau authorized by the Executive Yuan.4.Applicant is in the Taiwan Area: Applicant shall be interviewed at a location designated by the NIA.